The night is dark and full of terrors,
The sleep that comes is fitful and full of fear.
The demons of my past come to haunt me,
The monsters of my mind come to tear me apart.

I wake up screaming, my heart racing,
My body drenched in sweat, my breath coming in gasps.
I try to go back to sleep, but I can’t,
The memories of the nightmare are too fresh.

I lie there in the darkness, afraid to close my eyes,
Afraid of what I might see.
I try to think of happy thoughts, but it’s no use,
The nightmares are too powerful.

I finally get out of bed and go to the kitchen,
I make myself a cup of tea and try to calm down.
I know that the nightmares will come back,
But I also know that I can’t let them control me.

I have to face my fears, I have to overcome them,
I have to learn to live with them.
I can’t let them keep me from sleeping,
I can’t let them keep me from living my life.

So I take a deep breath and close my eyes,
I try to relax and let go of the fear.